Software Asset Management : Snow Software

We stop organizations paying too much for the software they consume

Whether it's through lack of control, lack of understanding or lack of compliance, Snow (www.snowsoftware.com) believes that most organizations today end up paying too high a price for their software.

To address this, Snow provides Software Asset Management (SAM) solutions designed to ensure that the $320 billion spent every year on enterprise software is money well spent – ensuring organizations have the appropriate licenses for the software they use – not too many, not too few.

More than 6,000 organizations worldwide rely on Snow to optimize licensing across in excess of ten million devices, from the mobile to desktop, datacenter to the cloud.

What is Software Asset Management (SAM) and how can you develop a SAM practice to reduce risk, save money and empower business agility?

This educational and interactive webinar provides an introduction to SAM for those new to the field. Martin Thompson, founder of ITAM Review, and Michael Krutikov, Global Product Marketing with Snow Software will share how organizations like yours have driven quantifiable efficiencies and delivered ROI by managing their cloud and on-premise software more efficiently.

Learn the key steps to implementing a best-in-class SAM practice and how to avoid the most common pitfalls when starting a SAM practice.

During this webinar you will learn:

•What SAM is and how it differs from basic asset management
•The ROI you can deliver with a SAM practice
•Top 3 common hurdles to avoid when starting your implementation
•Tips to getting your SAM solution started successfully
•Best practices from other successful organizations such as Carnival and Sky.

Register today and all attendees will enter a prize draw to win one of 20 free copies of Practical ITAM – The Essential Guide for IT Asset Managers: Getting started and making a difference in the field of IT Asset Management, by Martin Thompson from ITAM Review. Please click here for full terms and conditions http://ow.ly/7sSW30f6b3W

The complexity of getting visibility and control on your IT spend will only increase in the coming year. Comply with the licensing of software vendors is an absolute must, but not an easy task. While your IT landscape is evolving continuously it has a huge impact on how you should deal with Software Asset Management (SAM). What are the key developments you must take in 2017?

Deloitte and Snow Software discuss the six SAM trends for 2017:

1. The gap between IT and the business
2. Growing focus on paying for actual use
3. Growing number of devices
4. Increasing complexity of IT environments
5. The continuous rising number of software audits
6. The ever increasing License complexity

During this one-hour webinar we will go into details on how these trends impact your daily job and how Deloitte and Snow Software can help you battle these trends.

Cloud solutions offer many benefits. But the ease with which business units can now select and implement Software-as-a-Service applications and Infrastructure-as-a-Service platforms, without the involvement of IT, has created a visibility challenge for the CIO and the IT function.
The more people that initiate IT spend the more opportunity there is for overspend through duplication, missed opportunities for volume purchasing and shelfware. A lack of insight into rapidly increasing SaaS and IaaS consumption makes them less able to partner with business units and assume their role as influencer over all technology usage and spend.

Join Snow Software and a guest from Forrester Research as they:
• Explore the shift in IT spend and how it is driving the need for CIOs to redefine themselves as the Chief Influence Officer.
• Share how to use data and intelligence about what’s happening on the network to protect against unplanned expenditure
• Show how you can retain control of costs, optimization and risk in your IT operations.

The introduction of Cloud technologies and subscription licensing has caused a lot of confusion for some organisations. They wrongly believe that there is no need for software asset management anymore as the licenses ‘manage themselves.’ This is not the case.

Cloud technologies adds a new dimension and challenge to the SAM world. The focus is now on optimisation and ensuring that investment in Cloud services such as Azure does not go to waste. There is also the threat of spending hundreds of thousands on un-used Cloud services, something SAM needs to manage.

Join Snow Software as they explain the new challenges for SAM professionals, and why your organisation needs software asset management now, more than ever!

52% of global software decision-makers are concerned about higher total cost of ownership of SaaS . As cloud adoption increases, the focus on compliance will lessen and the focus on cost containment will increase. This webinar looks at;
•The drivers of cloud adoption and the seeds of potential budget overruns
•How SaaS is converging with the world of SAM
•Why organizations should be worried about cloud cost
•How an effective SAM practice can mitigate risks
•And we’ll share 5 areas you can learn how to control this spend.

SAP Indirect Usage costs are no longer just theory. A milestone judgement in the UK courts has confirmed SAP’s right to charge customers for Indirect Usage. But what is Indirect Usage? How big is the risk of unbudgeted costs? And what can you do about it? SAP licensing experts from Snow Software will explore the recent legal ruling and what it means for SAP customers around the world, providing insight and a simple five-step plan on how to optimize SAP access and licensing before it’s too late.

SAP licensing has always been cumbersome and complex. Increased reviews and claims by SAP related to Indirect Access have made managing your SAP licenses even more complex. Ever growing interconnected applications and interfaces are causing high risk and potential compliance issues due to indirect access. This webinar aims to educate, discuss indirect access risks you may have in your SAP environment, and give insight into your options to manage those risks.